Don Walter, director of Pensions and Benefits USA, will provide information on
the current work of P&B USA and the critical ministry partnership that continues
to support these commitments.

Saturday Elective Seminars:

Registration
8:00-8:30 a.m.

Seminar 1
8:30-9:50 a.m.

Important Tax Changes Effective in 2013 (Jim Dalton)Tentative- Offered if information is available by event date
Every year Congress enacts a number of tax law changes that impact ministries
and churches. Court discussions and IRS rulings also provide clarification on a
number of important tax issues annually. Jim Dalton will lead us through the
most important changes as outlined in the Church & Clergy Tax Guide, 2013
Edition.

I'm the Treasurer - Now What? (Karol Scholz)Caring for God's money is a ministry! This seminar includes practical
information about fund accounting such as: setting up a chart of accounts,
recording designated funds, separation of duties and reporting quality
information to the church board.

Ready to Retire (David Johnston)The years march toward and past us far faster than we can even believe.
Retirement, or at least the prospect for retirement draws ever closer. The best
time to start making preparations is now - regardless of your age. We will
explore the three contributors to your retirement security: Social Security,
Church Pension/403b, your own personal preparations.

From Zero to Steward in Seven Difficult Steps (Mark Lail)
Every church has them: committed
givers. They are invaluable
ministry partners and their
influence is felt- and welcomed-
throughout your entire church
family. But do you have enough
of them? And what happens when
they are gone? How can you
create a church culture that
nurtures and develops generosity
and tithing? In this
session we'll focus on
stewarding God's most beloved
resource: his people. When
Christians become passionate,
they become passionate givers.

9:50- 10:10 a.m. Break

Seminar 2
10:10-11:30 a.m.

Church Reporting Requirements (Karol Scholz)This is a complete overview of reporting requirements necessary to comply with
federal/state/local laws including payroll processing, differences in
ministerial and non-ministerial employees, and compliance issues. This is
recommended for new treasurers and those with questions about reporting.

Surviving the Annual Audit (Mark Lail)
Good accounting records and good stewardship go hand in hand. As trustees of our portion of the Kingdom, the annual audit is a necessary evaluation tool that holds us accountable to the proper stewardship of God's resources. This seminar focuses on the implementation of a complete and practical internal audit and touches on the benefits of external audits.

Ministerial Compensation- Professional Expenses (David Johnston)
Do you ever feel like you are paying too much tax - who doesn't. One of the
reasons you may actually be paying too much tax is that you are not taking full
advantage of the expense reimbursements that are available. In this seminar you
will learn how to change that, and which items are or are not legitimate
expenses. Pastors, finance committee chairs and treasurers will benefit from
this information.

Biblical Foundations for Economics, Finance and Taxes (Sacha Walicord)See what Scripture has to say about hte financial issues and taxation,
including which of the current policies are Biblical and which aren't. This will
also cover issues like tithing, tax-exemption, and state-church relations when
it comes to financial issues. This will mostly point out the Biblical
meta-paradigms.

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch in the MVNU Dining
Commons

Seminar 3
12:30-1:50 p.m.

Important Tax Changes Effective in 2013 (Jim Dalton)Tentative- Offered if information is available by event date
Every year Congress enacts a number of tax law changes that impact ministries
and churches. Court discussions and IRS rulings also provide clarification on a
number of important tax issues annually. Jim Dalton will lead us through the
most important changes as outlined in the Church & Clergy Tax Guide, 2013
Edition.

Building a Church Budget (Karol Scholz)
Budget is not a bad word. Find out - why do we need it, where does it come
from, and how is it used?

Trends in Generational Giving (Mark Lail) This will talk about differences in how young Christians think and
how they tend to give, or what motivates them.

Ministerial Compensation- Professional Expenses (David Johnston)
Do you ever feel like you are paying too much tax - who doesn't. One of the
reasons you may actually be paying too much tax is that you are not taking full
advantage of the expense reimbursements that are available. In this seminar you
will learn how to change that, and which items are or are not legitimate
expenses. Pastors, finance committee chairs and treasurers will benefit from
this information.

1:50-2:10 p.m. Break

Seminar
4
2:10-3:30 p.m.

Charitable Contributions (Jim Dalton)
The church has a responsibility to report and/or receipt contributions of cash,
goods or property. Proper handling of contributions can prevent problems for
both the donor and the recipient organization. Case scenarios of designated
contributions are included for a complete understanding of the charitable
process.

Ministerial Compensation- Benefits, Housing and Salary (David Johnston)
Self-employment taxes, health reimbursements accounts, housing allowance,
parsonages, retirement and salary, when properly structured will benefit the
church as well as net the most for the Pastor. Pastors, finance committee
chairs and treasurers will benefit from this information.

Leave a Legacy of Giving (Mark Lail)
Anybody can leave money to their
children, and should (Proverbs
13:22). But how does one pass a
philosophy of Gody Stewardship
onto the next generation? The
fabric of families is
relationship, not money; and
building family unity is far
more important than building net
worth. Make plans to pass on
your philosophy of stewardship,
and make a difference for
generations to come.

Biblical Foundations for
Economics, Finance and Taxes (Sacha
Walicord)See what Scripture has to
say about hte financial issues
and taxation, including which of
the current policies are
Biblical and which aren't. This
will also cover issues like
tithing, tax-exemption, and
state-church relations when it
comes to financial issues. This
will mostly point out the
Biblical meta-paradigms.